For Faculty: Curriculum Support

To contact us about any of the services below, please use our contact form and select the service you would like from the topic options, unless otherwise noted.

Course Materials Submission

Kresge Library has partnered with Study.net and University of Michigan Printing Services for the production and
delivery of course materials. Details about submitting materials are emailed to all faculty and support staff 4-6 weeks
in advance of the course material submission deadline. The email will include a "THINGS TO DO" document with
important deadline information per term.

The material typically requires copyright review and/or permission but can include lecture notes. This material will be
sold to students approximately two weeks before the term begins.

Course materials will be produced and delivered through a course site hosted by Study.net:

Kresge Staff will handle all the administrative issues - working directly with faculty to obtain curriculum
material, creating and uploading material on Study.net, coordinating simulations and communicating
information to students via CTools course sites.

Items that were typically processed as a no cost packet can be included on the course site or you may
opt to use CTools.

Complete the COURSE MATERIAL PRODUCTION REQUEST FORM (NOTE: please complete the
first 4 questions on the FORM if you WILL NOT have a course material submission - this will help us
determine production levels).

Study.net will clear copyright permission, set the price and allow students to purchase access for
approximately 6 weeks.

Kresge staff will set up your access to the course site and provide you with a TEXTPAK if requested
(TEXTPAK includes only those materials that are printable; it does not include material links, website
or spreadsheet files).

You will receive an email once the course site is set up for you to review and approve.

Kresge Library will not have a course reserve system. Course Reserves will be managed by the
Shapiro Library. A printed TEXTPAK will NOT be made available on course reserves.

Study.net will provide students with the ability to purchase access to the course site and an optional
TEXTPAK (printed copy).

An announcement will be posted on course CTools sites providing students with information about how
to purchase course materials approximately 2 weeks before classes begin.

University of Michigan Printing Services will fulfill student's TEXTPAK orders. (TEXTPAK includes
only those materials that are printable; it does not include material links, website or spreadsheet files).

The TEXTPAK print format will be standardized (cardstock front and back covers and white 3-hole
punch paper).

Please email if you will not be able to meet the deadline date or have any questions.

Quick review of what to include with every course material submission:

Course Materials Request Form This form provides us with all of the relevant details we need to
know to set up the course site correctly. It also includes a way to notifying us that you WILL NOT require a
coursepack which will help us determine our production levels.

Table of contents/citation page: Cite all items to be included in the course materials. Please
identify materials being used for the first time, and provide specific copyright instructions if known.

Electronically submit materials: email a Kresge Course Material Coordinator or use M+box or
drop box to kbalcurric@umich.edu. If electronic files are not available, submit hard copies to staff directly: Debie
Gurkin, Fred Jablonski, Emily Schlaack, or Halley Todd or contact one of us to come to your office. NOTE: also include cases, simulations or
any other special requests that need to be coordinated in the cost. Please identify if they will need
to be distributed in the course site or as a hard copy handout; include the date needed/used in the
course.

Course Reserves Submission

Case Vendors

Most case vendors offer educators access to preview cases and teaching notes. Some require you to register on their website to get educator access. Your librarian liaison or Debie Gurkin can assist you with finding cases, simulations or other curriculum material relevant to your course needs.

Copyright

The University of Michigan Copyright Office has created or collaborated on several library guides on copyright with respect to topics such as the basics of copyright, fair use, writing your dissertation, or how to seek copyright permission. Please see the Mlibrary page for more information.

DVDs for Instructional Use

Instructional DVDs are available to the Ross School of Business Faculty and Staff from the Askwith Media Library (part of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library).

CTools Support

Primary campus-wide support is provided at CTools headquarters by contacting
ctools@umich.edu or call (734)764-4357.

Assignment and Exam Program

A central office, located in the Kresge Annex, open ~30 hours/week, where students can pick up assignments and
view exams in a secure, supervised manner by Kresge staff. Faculty will receive more information prior to each
term. This service was formerly piloted by Ross Faculty Support. Three primary functions are as follows:

Assignment Return: Many faculty members currently hand back assignments during class,
but many would rather find a way to do this without using class time. For these items, an ID
(MCard or Driver's License) is shown to the staff member and the assignment is given back to
the student for them to keep.

Completed Exam Viewing (students view only): Many faculty members (especially for core
classes) do not hand back completed exams, instead only posting the grades. Should a student
want to see how he or she did in the particular exam, they will allow students to view the exam
for a short period of time (around 15 minutes or less) where they can review what they did.
They are not allowed to copy the exam or remove it from the space.

Completed Exam Return (students keep): Some faculty members hand back completed
exams and can use this service instead of class time. Similar to the assignment return, an ID
(MCard or Driver's License) is shown to the staff member and the assignment is given back to
the student for them to keep.

Instruction Sessions

Faculty can arrange one-one instruction sessions, as well as sessions specific to a department or course. Kresge librarians will meet with you to discuss your or students' research needs, and Kresge staff can create custom guide pages to support your students' projects.
Please contact Sally Ziph
for more information.